单选题 {{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following text. Choose the best
word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, and D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10
points)
One of the basic characteristics of
capitalism is the private ownership of the major means of production— capital.
The ownership of large amounts of capital can bring{{U}} (1)
{{/U}}profits, as well as economic and political power. Some recent
theorists, {{U}}(2) {{/U}}, have argued that our society has moved to a
new stage of{{U}} (3) {{/U}}that they call "postindustrial" society. One
important change in such a society is that the ownership of{{U}} (4)
{{/U}}amounts of capital is no longer the only or even the most important{{U}}
(5) {{/U}}of profits and influence; knowledge as well as{{U}} (6)
{{/U}}capital brings profits and influence. There arc
many{{U}} (7) {{/U}}with the thesis above, not the least of{{U}} (8)
{{/U}}is that wealthy capitalists can buy the experts and knowledge they
need to keep their profits and influence. But this does not{{U}} (9)
{{/U}}the importance of knowledge in an advanced industrial society, as
the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}of some new industries indicates. {{U}}(11)
{{/U}}, genetic engineering and the new computer technology have{{U}}
(12) {{/U}}many new firms and made some scientists quite rich. In{{U}}
(13) {{/U}}with criticism of the postindustrial society thesis,
however, it must also be{{U}} (14) {{/U}}that those already in control
of huge amounts of capital (i. e., major corporations) soon{{U}} (15)
{{/U}}to take most profits in these industries based on new
knowledge. Moving down from the level of wealth and power, we
still find knowledge increasingly{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. Many new high-tech
jobs are being created at the upper-middle-class level, but even more new jobs
are being created in the low-skill, low-paying service{{U}} (17) {{/U}}.
Something like a caste line is emerging centered around knowledge. Individuals
who fall too far behind in the{{U}} (18) {{/U}}of knowledge at a young
age will find it almost impossible to catch up later, no matter how hard they
try. Illiteracy in the English language has been a severe{{U}} (19)
{{/U}}for many years in the United States, but we are also moving to the
point when computer illiteracy will hinder many more people and{{U}} (20)
{{/U}}them to a life of low-skill and low-paid
labor.
【答案解析】形容词辨析与上下文理解题。上文有large amounts of capital,下文有huge amounts of capital,此处应当选表示“大量”的词。dominant指“最重要的,最突出”,如:an impressive speech令人难忘的演讲。 magnificent意为“壮丽的,宏伟的”,这三个词都不符合文意。significant有“重要的,重大的,可观的”之意,如:a significant rise in profits利润的巨大增长,是正确答案。
【答案解析】动词辨析题。created意为“产生,创造”,符合文意。本题意思是“遗传工程和计算机技术使许多新公司诞生。”produced意为“制造,生产”如:America produced more cars this year than last year.美国今年生产的汽车比去年多。improved意为“改进,改善”。facilitated意为“使便利,促进”。如:It would facilitate matters if you were co-operative.要是你再不合作些,就省事了。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】固定搭配题。in line with是固定搭配,意为“与……一致,按照”,其他3项用法是,need for sth.:需要……,如:There's a great need for a new book on the subject.非常需要一本这方面的丛书。beyond a/ any doubt;beyond all (possible) doubt“无疑地”;in doubt“不肯定的,不确定的”;be a match for“配得上,可匹敌的”,be no match for“比不上,根本不是对手”。
【答案解析】固定搭配题。in the pursuit of意为“追求,追赶”,in the pursuit of knowledge即对知识的追求。符合文意。in control of“控制”。mastery意为“精通,熟练”,如:demonstrate a mastery of Arabic显示对阿拉伯语的精通。in search of意为“寻找”,均不符合文意。
【答案解析】动词辨析及搭配题。condemn sb. to sth./to do sth.意思是“宣告某人要受到的惩罚;判某人刑(尤指死刑);“使某人注定”;“使某人接受不好的事物”,符合文意。本句意思是:但我们已经发展到了这样的时刻,不懂电脑使更多人受到阻碍,注定他们一辈子只能干低报酬的非技术的工作。enforce(强迫)与 punish(惩罚)的宾语后一般不能接to。confine sb. to意为“将某人限制在”,也不合文意。